Florida GI Bill, E-Cigarette Ban, Among New Laws July 1st
With the start of a new month comes 157 new laws ranging from the "Florida GI Bill" to a law banning the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors.
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With the start of a new month comes 157 new laws ranging from the "Florida GI Bill" to a law banning the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors.
The trial challenging whether state legislators followed the law when drawing up political boundaries is wrapping.
A trial which challenges whether Florida legislators followed the law when drawing up new political maps for congress is expected to come to an end this week.
A Florida appeals court blocked the release of document meant to be key evidence in the state's redistricting trial.
Florida's Senate president contends state legislators followed the law when drawing up new political maps.
Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Florida Legislature asked the state Supreme Court on Monday to throw out a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a 2013 law that allows elected officials to use blind trusts to shield their financial assets.
The trial to determine whether state legislators broke the law while drawing-up new political maps got underway Monday.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott does not feel the 'need for speed' on Florida's highways.
Bills that would slice taxes on a list of items and overhaul the state's school-grading system are awaiting Gov. Rick Scott's signature.
A well-known auto club is putting the pressure on Gov. Rick Scott to meet with him in person, in hopes of persuading him to veto a proposal which could increase speed limits on Florida highways.
State lawmakers came into the 2014 session with a surplus topping $1 billion and a mandate from Gov. Rick Scott to cut $500 million in taxes and fees.
With the 2014 regular legislative in the books, Republican legislators gave Gov. Rick Scott much of what he wanted as he prepares for an expensive and lengthy re-election fight against likely Democratic nominee and former Gov. Charlie Crist.
Florida is closer to having a long-discussed information-technology agency to oversee large computer projects and set tech policy for state government.
The 60 Florida legislative session wrapped on Friday with a host of bills getting final approval and sent to Governor Rick Scott for his signature.
The Florida Legislature wrapped up it's 2014 session on Friday ending with a bipartisan spirit.
Sure to please many school-supply-buyers, the Florida Legislature approved a three-day tax holiday in August.
From child welfare to cleaning up water pollution, Florida legislators planned to end this year's session by approving a record state budget.
Florida's child welfare system may be getting a major overhaul thanks to a bill passed Friday.
A new door could open for sports entities looking to build a stadium or upgrade current facilities in Florida.
The Florida Senate has passed a bill that would expand the private school voucher program to middle-income families.
The 2016 Florida Legislative session may start a bit earlier thanks to a bill passed Thursday.
The parasailing industry in Florida could be subject to safety guidelines under a bill passed by the Florida Legislature Thursday.
The Florida Senate passed a bill Thursday allowing students who are living in the country illegally to qualify for in-state college tuition rates.
Back-to-school shoppers will be getting three days of tax free shopping in August.
A bill which is trying to push private insurance companies to sell flood policies in Florida is heading to the governor's desk.
Owners announced the closure on social media; the restaurant has been a Las Olas fixture for 25 years.
Census data shows 7 in 10 Miami-Dade seniors are Hispanic, a community already hit harder by Alzheimer's than others.
Families and advocates use National Hazing Prevention Week to call for tougher anti-hazing enforcement.
Uncertainty over global oil supplies tied to Middle East tensions has pushed Florida's gas average to $4.28 a gallon, AAA says.
Investigators were called to a home near the 8300 block of Pine Drive in Pembroke Pines just after 7 a.m. Monday.
Owners announced the closure on social media; the restaurant has been a Las Olas fixture for 25 years.
Census data shows 7 in 10 Miami-Dade seniors are Hispanic, a community already hit harder by Alzheimer's than others.
Families and advocates use National Hazing Prevention Week to call for tougher anti-hazing enforcement.
"The Defendant cannot be expected to, nor will he, comply with the order of not communicating with other inmates," wrote Israel Encinosa, Sabatino's attorney.
Uncertainty over global oil supplies tied to Middle East tensions has pushed Florida's gas average to $4.28 a gallon, AAA says.
One Cuba resident said there is "no way to know" when power will be restored to the island nation.
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
Diario Las Américas, a Miami-based Spanish-language newspaper, reported Tuesday that Castro is seriously ill, citing a confidential source in Cuba close to his inner circle.
A sign referencing Cuba was visible in surveillance footage of a gas pump fire at a Bird Road Chevron station.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
Many Venezuelan immigrants are shunning Florida and turning instead to communities in places like Utah.
Alex Saab, 54, was deported in May by Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez to the U.S.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
Families say months without court-ordered treatment can worsen psychiatric crises behind bars.
The Democrat says rapidly advancing technology requires Congress to act before safeguards fall behind.
A former Republican Congressman turned Democrat, Jolly is running as a moderate voice, arguing that it is time for change after decades of Republican rule in Tallahassee.
Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, discusses winning his primary and what's next in the race.
Former prosecutors question why a grand jury found $10 million misappropriated but charged no one.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Presley Gerber, the son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has died at 27, a family spokesperson has confirmed.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.